"loosejaw" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: loosejaws [plural]
Etymology: From loose + jaw. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|loose|jaw}} loose + jaw Head templates: {{en-noun}} loosejaw (plural loosejaws)
  1. A fish whose jaw can unhinge to swallow large prey.
    Sense id: en-loosejaw-en-noun-zb26CmT7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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